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More on baseball's worst team

By Bob Smizik | Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Random thoughts on the Pirates, which also might be construed as piling on . . . * If Rookie-of-the-Year voters look closely at the numbers of Garrett Jones it could hurt his chances. Jones is having a remarkable season...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2009 12:30 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Andy LaRoche, Paul Maholm, Neal Huntington, Joe Kerrigan, Brandon Moss, Ian Snell, Perry Hill, Matt Capps, Matt Wieters, Jesse Chavez, Garrett Jones
Letters: Kerrigan contribution questioned

Saturday, 1 a.m. Q: I agree with you regarding Neil Walker . Walker had been red hot in AAA ball. It would be most prudent and opportunistic to parlay that into his MLB career. This is the perfect chance for the Bucs to allow Walker to get his feet wet...

Published Sat, Sep 09 2009 1:03 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Paul Maholm, Joe Kerrigan, Jeff Andrews, Dick LeBeau, Pedro Alvarez, Rashard Mendenhall, Bill Stull, Dave Wannstedt, Tom Gorzelanny, Perry Hill, Matt Capps, Neil Walker, Roberto Clemente, Tommy John, Jim Kaat, Greg Brown, Willie Stargell, John Wehner, Jesse Chavez, Bob Walk, Tino Sunseri, Ian Senll
Jinx season chasing down Maholm

By Bob Smizik | Wednesday 12:30 p.m. Is the Pirates infamous ``bad-year-follows-good-year jinx’’ in the process of taking down Paul Maholm? It looks that way as Maholm’s season thus far has been a keen disappointment after what appeared...

Published Wed, Aug 08 2009 12:27 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Paul Maholm, Ian Snell, Tom Gorzelanny, Oliver Perez
Letters: He doesn't like Nutting

Saturday, 1 a.m. Q: Perhaps you are correct that now is the time to deal Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson . Perhaps all of Neal Huntington's moves have been the product of a proper approach to the Pittsburgh train wreck. But, so far, the results aren't...

Published Sat, Jul 07 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Jack Wilson, Paul Maholm, Neal Huntington, Jose Tabata, Pedro Alvarez, John Russell, Dave Littlefield, Bob Nutting, Frank Coonelly, Ross Ohlendorf, Matt Wieters, Kevin McClatchy, Delwyn Young, Evan Meek, Charlie Morton, Jeff Locke, Colby Rasmus, Garrett Jones, Bryan Morris, Gorkys Hernandez, J.A. Happ, Freddie Sanchez
Logic disappears in criticisms of Nutting

By Bob Smizik | Thursday, 10:30 a.m. Allow me to attempt to set the record straight, as I see it, about Pirates owner Bob Nutting, although I realize not many people want to listen. Concerning a possible ticket increase by the Pirates, I wrote the following...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2009 10:17 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Paul Maholm, Andrew McCutchen, Pedro Alvarez, Bob Nutting, Matt Wieters
Could Pirates lose 110 in 2010?

By Bob Smizik | Friday, 12:15 a.m. There should have been nothing shocking about Dejan Kovacevic’s report that the Pirates were vigorously pursuing a trade for second baseman Freddy Sanchez, who leads the team in hitting. After all, last month the...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2009 12:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Paul Maholm, Neal Huntington, John Russell, Bob Nutting, Frank Coonelly, Adam LaRoche
Maholm continues to pitch poorly

By Bob Smizik | Thursday 5:40 p.m. What wrong with Paul Maholm? That’s a fair question in view of another disappointing performance by the pitcher who was expected to be the Pirates’ ace this season. The light-hitting Pirates handed Maholm...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2009 5:37 PM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Paul Maholm, Ian Snell, Tom Gorzelanny, Oliver Perez, Jeff Karstens, Adam LaRoche, Garrett Jones
Letters: Spinning the NBA draft

Saturday, 1 a.m. Q: DeJuan Blair was drafted by a phenomenal franchise, the San Antonio Spurs. You need to keep your perspective . He has a chance to be a champion in his first year, and probably his second and third years as well. He's a lucky young...

Published Sat, Jun 06 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Adam LaRoche, Freddy Sanchez, Jack Wilson, Paul Maholm, Sam Young, DeJuan Blair, Virgil Vasquez, Andrew McCutchen, Eric Hinske, Jason Bay, Adam Dunn, Nate McLouth, Ian Snell, Tom Gorzelanny, Andy Van Slyke, Dave Littlefield, Ryan Doumit, Bob Nutting, Matt Capps, Steve Pearce, Neil Walker, Jeff Karstens, Joe Randa, Doug Drabek, Evan Meek, Bobby Bonilla, Tim Duncan, Richard Jefferson, Rob Neyer, Tony Parker, Gregg Popovich, Russell Branyan
Pitching, not hitting, hurting Pirates

By Bob Smizik | Tuesday, 1 a.m. As they approach what might be the turning point in their season, the Pirates could not find more friendly foes than the teams they’ll be playing in their next two series, and both at PNC Park. It’s rare the...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2009 1:00 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Zach Duke, Freddy Sanchez, Paul Maholm, Greg Maddux, Andrew McCutchen, Ian Snell, Ross Ohlendorf, Jeff Karstens, Delwyn Young, Jesse Chavez, Charlie Morton
Trending the Pirates

By Bob Smizik | Friday, 8:15 a.m. Statistical trends, good and bad, with the Pirates. * Nyjer Morgan continues in an offensive free fall. Since the end of April, when his average was .307, Morgan is batting .227 (35 for 154). His June average is .200...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2009 8:15 AM by Bob Smizik

Filed under: Andy LaRoche, Paul Maholm, Nyjer Morgan, Ian Snell, Ryan Doumit, John Grabow, Jason Jaramillo